Liquid Solid Void – Architecture of Mutable Landscapes: Urban Regeneration Sligo
From my urban analysis research, I learned that there haven’t been any significant enhancements to Sligo’s Public Realm for some years, which has led to poor quality streetscapes and a lack of pedestrian-friendly streets. My vision for the proposal is to enhance the image and setting of the Greenfort District by designing a welcoming and refreshing social space to tie in with the upcoming public spaces in Sligo’s Public Realm Action plan. This will benefit the users and passers-by by offering a space to pause and socialise with the community. In addition, the site analysis highlighted several potential pedestrian routes across the site. Implementing these will allow the block to become a passageway, further connecting it to the context. The urban analysis showed that the more permeable blocks to the south of the river created more enlivened spaces. The users I anticipate are a range of ages: students, knowledge workers, people who work in tech, teens, parents, and children. To ensure I respond to the varying needs of the users, this quote from Jan Gehl will be a core element of my concept; “First life, then spaces, then buildings – the other way around never works.”
